The subject of the decision:

This report sought authorisation to enter into a settlement agreement with the Chief Executive Officer as part of the implementation of the transition to a Unitary Authority for the County of North Yorkshire and approval of the terms thereof.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

Cabinet was satisfied that the proposed settlement and in particular the redundancy and termination payments complied with the powers of the Council under the Local Government (Early Termination of Employment) Discretionary Compensation (England and Wales) Regulations 2006 (Compensation Regulations), the Council’s own policies and procedures and represented a reasonable proportionate and necessary response to secure the objectives identified in the report.

The decision:

That Cabinet:-

(1)     approves that the Council enters into a Settlement Agreement with the Chief Executive Officer on the proposed terms;

(2)     delegates power to the Deputy Chief Executive and the Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer) jointly in consultation with the Leader to approve any subsidiary matters necessary to finalise the Agreement provided such matters do not contravene any of the matters set out in this report;

(3)     fund any payments under the Agreement in the current financial year from the Council’s Local Government Review Reserve; and

(4)     recommends that the Council approve it as the appropriate response of the Council and passes similar resolution and makes the necessary amendments to any Pay Policy Statement, Redundancy and Restructuring Procedures or Retirement Policy that may be required to implement the agreement as set out in Appendix 2 of the report.